Vanna Venturi House, Robert Venturi's First Commission
This house, built in 1959, is considered a post-modern masterpiece. It was the first commission for famed architect Robert Venturi, on behalf of his mother, Vanna. It is a private residence so please be respectful of the current owners' privacy.
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Vanna Venturi House , 8330 Millman Street , - Chestnut Hill Section of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19118, United States
Name : plaquemaster Email : sjkc0072@aol.com Comments : //www.nbcnews.com/id/51631077/ns/local_news-philadelphia_pa/, which not only describes aspects of the building, but provides rules for visiting set by the owner. The article says the owner is trying to get historical easements to protect the originality of the building into the future. Date : 2013-04-23
Name : plaquemaster Email : sjkc0072@aol.com Comments : I was going through my archives, and found articles on this house in Art & Antiques, March 2000, at p. 92 (a snapshot called A Place for Mom in a special on top architectural treasures of the 20th century) and in the Philadelphia Inquirer, A house that made an impact, by Steven Rea, 4/30/89 at p. 1-J. Date : 2013-12-07
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Email : sjkc0072@aol.com
Comments : //www.nbcnews.com/id/51631077/ns/local_news-philadelphia_pa/, which not only describes aspects of the building, but provides rules for visiting set by the owner. The article says the owner is trying to get historical easements to protect the originality of the building into the future.
Date : 2013-04-23
Email : sjkc0072@aol.com
Comments : I was going through my archives, and found articles on this house in Art & Antiques, March 2000, at p. 92 (a snapshot called A Place for Mom in a special on top architectural treasures of the 20th century) and in the Philadelphia Inquirer, A house that made an impact, by Steven Rea, 4/30/89 at p. 1-J.
Date : 2013-12-07